Ice-splitting machine



March 3, 1931. w D. PHEN|X 1,795,142

' ICE SPLITTING MACHINE Filed May 26, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 3, 1931. w D, PHEN|X 1,795,142

ICE SPLITTING MACHINE Filed May 26, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE,

WILLIAM D. PHENIX, OF CANTON, NORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR F QNEYKAIIF TO MARION G. SPRINKLE, OF CANTON, NORTH CAROLINA ICE-SPLITTING MACHINE Application filed May 26,

This invention relates to a device especially designed for splitting blocks of ice, the primary object of the invention being to facilitate the cutting of large blocks of ice into small blocks for the retail trade.

An important object of the invention is to provide a machine of this type which will cut or split a large block of ice into small blocks having regular edges, novel means being provided for gauging the size of the blocks to be cut from the large block.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be conveniently and easily operated, with the minimum amount of waste of ice.

-With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in'the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of an ice cutting machine constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the machine.

Figure et'is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the connection between the operating lever and movable prong carrying bar.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the device embodies a frame including end sections 5 and 6 respectively, the end section 5 embodying inclined upwardly extended angle bars 7 connected at the lower ends thereof, by means of the angle bar 7 providing a wide supporting base.

The end section 6 includes vertical parallel bars 8 which are connected at their lower ends by means of the angle bar 9.

The end sections 5 and 6 are connected at the upper ends by means of the horizontal bars 10 so that the end sections will be held in suitable spaced relation with each other. Spaced from the end section 6, are vertical 1928. Serial No. 280,886.

angle bars 11, the lower ends thereof being connected by the bar 12 at 13 to hold the angle bars 11 in proper spaced relation.

Connecting the end section 6 and bars 11 are horizontal angle bars 14 that provide a track for the carriage 15 that is of 'a width to move between the bars 11. This carriage 15 supports the vertical bar 16 in which the spikes 17 are positioned. The carriage 15includes a yoke 18 that is provided with a transversely extended bolt19 arranged in spaced relation with the outer end of the yoke defininga space for the downwardly extendedend portion 20 of the lever 21, which lever contacts with the bolt 19 to move the carriage 15, longitudinally of the angle bars 1 1.

Brace bars 22 and 23 are connected with the angle bars 10 and end sections and act as a further means to prevent spreading of the angle bars 10 while the device is in use. As clearly shown by Figure 3, the end section 5 is braced by means of angularly disposed bracing bars 24 that have their upper ends connected with the bar 22, the lower ends thereof being connected with the bar 23 providing an exceptionally rigid construction to withstand the strain, of the use to which the device is put.

The lever 21 is pivotally supported on the bolt 25 that is supported between the vertical bars of the end section 6. Angular brace bars 26 connect the bars 10 and bars of the end section 6 to brace the end section 6 against movement when the lever 21 is operated to move the carriage and bar to split the ice positioned in the device.

A handle 27 is provided so that the operator may brace himself to get a better purchase on the lever 21 to operate the same. Pivot-ally supported at the upper portion of the frame is a gauge indicated at 28 which may be swung to a position as shown by Figure 2 to the end that the distance at which the block of ice may be extended through the frame may be regulated or measured in order that blocks of ice of predetermined dimensions may be provided.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a block of ice may he slid into the frame at a point adjacent to the spikes 17 and the gauge '28 swung laterally to gauge the length of the block-to be out.'

After the block has been properly positioned, the lever. 21 is forced downwardly,

causing the bar 16 to move towards the block of iceand at the same time, forcing the spikes 17 into the block of ice a straight line.

I claim: v

' In an ice cutting machine, a rectangular frameembodying. end sections, one of-said end sections including upwardly inclined bars providing a wide base, the opposite end section embodying spaced parallel vertical bars, a pair of spaced parallel vertical bars disposed in parallel spaced relation with one of the sections, horizontal bars connecting the last mentioned Vertical bars and second mentioned end section, providing a track, a carriage-' 'movable on the track, saiidcarriagebeing movable through the second mentioned parall'el vertical bars,' a spiked bar movable with the carriage, and a lever for moving the carriage and spiked bar towards the first mentioned end section of the frame to eut icepositioned within the frame. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as'my'own, have hereto aflixed my signature. WILLIAM D. PHENIX. o

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